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北海道

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 北海道.

Dictionary

Entry

北海道ほっかいどうNounFreq #7469
1

Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)

Examples
私は明日北海道に行くつもりです。
I will go to Hokkaido tomorrow.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

北

north

5 strokesFrequency 153JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ホク

Kun

きた

Nanori

きらほうほっほつ
海

sea, ocean

9 strokesFrequency 200JLPT N3Grade 2

On

カイ

Kun

うみ

Nanori

ああまうなうんえかたひろひろしぶまちままみめわたる
道

road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings

11 strokesFrequency 207JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ドウトウ

Kun

みちいう

Nanori

さじどみつおさむ

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